Tips on firing up your own change

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"Consider if that entry table might be better in the dining room, or if the chair at the foot of the bed would brighten the empty corner of the living room," Nate Berkus says. "I've found that rearranging your space makes what's old feel new again. And it allows you to see the holes in your space before you whip out your credit card to purchase something new."

"Consider if that entry table might be better in the dining room, or if the chair at the foot of the bed would brighten the empty corner of the living room," Nate Berkus says. "I've found that rearranging your space makes what's old feel new again. And it allows you to see the holes in your space before you whip out your credit card to purchase something new." (JOHN GURZINSKI / AFP/Getty Images)

Find someone to hold you accountable, either a pal to meet you at the gym or just someone who knows your fitness goals and will check in on occasion to see how it's going. "If someone at least takes the time to ask you, you'll be more inclined to do it," Westenberger said.

Find someone to hold you accountable, either a pal to meet you at the gym or just someone who knows your fitness goals and will check in on occasion to see how it's going. "If someone at least takes the time to ask you, you'll be more inclined to do it," Westenberger said. (Alex Garcia / Chicago Tribune)